This is a belated post about the last hike Cool Guy and I took in February. On the 25th, we went to Boord Nature Preserve, which is between Barlow and Bartlett OH. I have never heard anyone mention this place before, and I only found it because I was searching around on the internet and just came across it. It is amazing to me sometimes what neat stuff is so near.
Being a nature preserve, we have to follow special rules, like no wandering off the path at all and no taking anything, not that we do anyway.
The trail for the preserve is only .75 miles. Cool Guy and I have done this hike twice, and we agree that it is best to make it worth the drive and do twice, once in each direction. It's amazing what you can see going the other way.
On this day, the sky was sunny, and the air was crisp. When we arrived, about 10:30, there was still frost on the grass to begin the hike. It is interesting that once we got under tree cover, there was no frost on the ground, which makes me wonder if the tree cover is also frost protection.
There was very little up or down, but that little bitty loop gave us so much. We hiked through a pine plantation, through deciduous woods and the highlight, the waterfall and pool, which was actually running water at this time of year.
It is a quiet and lovely place. We have never seen wildlife there, and have never seen another person or even a car on the road while there. We've been twice and will more than likely go again soon.
Being a nature preserve, we have to follow special rules, like no wandering off the path at all and no taking anything, not that we do anyway.
The trail for the preserve is only .75 miles. Cool Guy and I have done this hike twice, and we agree that it is best to make it worth the drive and do twice, once in each direction. It's amazing what you can see going the other way.
On this day, the sky was sunny, and the air was crisp. When we arrived, about 10:30, there was still frost on the grass to begin the hike. It is interesting that once we got under tree cover, there was no frost on the ground, which makes me wonder if the tree cover is also frost protection.
There was very little up or down, but that little bitty loop gave us so much. We hiked through a pine plantation, through deciduous woods and the highlight, the waterfall and pool, which was actually running water at this time of year.
It is a quiet and lovely place. We have never seen wildlife there, and have never seen another person or even a car on the road while there. We've been twice and will more than likely go again soon.
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